 Turn signal screws are stripping, WTF!? Cheap screws? |
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 Apr 26, 2012 - 1:34 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%)  |
Ok. So I have a 1997 Toyota Celica GT and the screws that are holding the turn signals in starts to strip when I try to screw them out. The one on driver side is already stripped from previous owner and the passenger side I tried and it started stripping so I stopped. I am just using a simple hand powered phillips screw. Is there any way to remove it without stripping them? I want to replace the bulbs and now I also want to replace both screws due to stripping.
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Apr 26, 2012 - 3:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You probably have bad screw driver the nose is very important is you find an better screw driver it might be better.
Or else you might need professional help and buy better screws. |
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Apr 26, 2012 - 3:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
mine come out well with a stubby phillip's that has the thicker sides / edges on it. if it's too thin, then it'll just keep jumping the edge on the screw.
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May 11, 2012 - 6:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Okay. Never mind. I found another way around changing the turn signal bulbs. What I did was unbolt the foglights and moved it out the way and stuck my hand up the bumper and twisted the bulb off.
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May 12, 2012 - 8:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
so you're just never gonna fix that screw?
This post has been edited by cheela: May 12, 2012 - 8:01 AM --------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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May 12, 2012 - 10:15 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (cheela @ May 12, 2012 - 8:01 AM)  so you're just never gonna fix that screw? Hahahhaha. Yea you can say that. It's not worth the money to replace two screws. Going to cost me about 30-50 dollars to buy the dremel or drill and bits. Lol. This post has been edited by ILoveMySilly97: May 12, 2012 - 10:15 AM -------------------- |
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May 13, 2012 - 10:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
get out the screw and get a new one.
the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. -------------------- 94 Celica GT
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May 14, 2012 - 12:51 AM
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QUOTE (trdproven @ May 13, 2012 - 11:42 PM) get out the screw and get a new one. the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. A flat head should get it out |
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May 15, 2012 - 1:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (xrav22 @ May 14, 2012 - 1:51 AM) QUOTE (trdproven @ May 13, 2012 - 11:42 PM) get out the screw and get a new one. the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. A flat head should get it out The head size is right and I was in the right angle. It was just cheap screws I believe. And I can't use a flat head because I have no dremel to cut into it and it'll cost too much to purchase one and do it. So I'm just going to stick with my method of going around it. Save some cash. 
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May 15, 2012 - 5:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
You can use a flat head without needing a dremel.
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May 16, 2012 - 2:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 15, 2012 - 6:13 PM) You can use a flat head without needing a dremel. How do you do that? The screw head is just a Phillips screw head. It's not a phillips&flat head? I'm not going to try hammering either because I don't want to damage the bumper. -------------------- |
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May 16, 2012 - 3:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
BOTH of my turn signal screws are stripped like that. I haven't really done anything about it because I haven't needed to, but I washed my car today and water got into one of the housings. That's the incentive I needed to finally replace those screws. Getting them out will be a bitch.
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May 16, 2012 - 8:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ May 16, 2012 - 3:25 AM) QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 15, 2012 - 6:13 PM) You can use a flat head without needing a dremel. How do you do that? The screw head is just a Phillips screw head. It's not a phillips&flat head? I'm not going to try hammering either because I don't want to damage the bumper. Yes. The Phillips head is a cross / plus sign, a flat head is just a straight line. You take a flat and put it in one of the two lines that creates the cross....and wallah, it fits if you have the right size. If you really need me to, I'll get a picture for you tomorrow. |
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May 19, 2012 - 4:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 16, 2012 - 8:34 PM) QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ May 16, 2012 - 3:25 AM) QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 15, 2012 - 6:13 PM) You can use a flat head without needing a dremel. How do you do that? The screw head is just a Phillips screw head. It's not a phillips&flat head? I'm not going to try hammering either because I don't want to damage the bumper. Yes. The Phillips head is a cross / plus sign, a flat head is just a straight line. You take a flat and put it in one of the two lines that creates the cross....and wallah, it fits if you have the right size. If you really need me to, I'll get a picture for you tomorrow. I actually tried doing that before and it didn't really work out since it's badly stripped and the flat head can't grip it. I tried the rubber band method too but didn't work. It's okay though. At least I found a way around it. Thanks. -------------------- |
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